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Lordswood & WaldersladeHempstead & Wigmore

Hempstead & Wigmore

ME5 7 / ME7 3 / ME8 0

Family-friendly

Hempstead and Wigmore form a solid residential stretch close to Lordswood, made up largely of semi-detached houses from the mid-century build boom that dominates Medway's suburban ring. It's the kind of area that attracts families precisely because the schools are decent, the streets are quiet, and nothing here costs the earth. There's no real centre to speak of, just residential roads and a small local parade serving daily needs. Getting anywhere without a car means using the bus, which limits spontaneous movement but is manageable for everyday life. Hempstead in particular has a slightly more established feel than some nearby areas, with mature trees and gardens giving it a softer edge than the newer parts of Walderslade.

Rainham (Kent)2.0 mi
£393kmedian house
Top 10%primary KS2
Top halfsafety
Hempstead & Wigmore

Flat

£149k

Terraced

£295k

Semi-detached

£369k

Detached

£547k

88% homeowners11% private rented1% social rented

Fastest travel times

London Bridge45 min
King's Cross48 min
Victoria51 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf57 min
Liverpool Street58 min

Nearest stations

Rainham (Kent)2.0 mi
Gillingham (Kent)2.7 mi
Chatham3.1 mi
SafetyTop half

Breakdown of reported crime

Violence and sexual offences
34%
Anti-social behaviour
23%
Criminal damage and arson
8%
Shoplifting
7%
Other theft
7%
Vehicle crime
5%
Burglary
4%
Public order
4%
Drug offences
4%
Other crime
3%
AffluenceTop 25%

Ethnicity

White
90.2%
White British87.1%
Other White2.1%
Irish1%
Mixed
1.7%
White & Asian0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
Other Mixed0.4%
White & Black African0.2%
Asian
5.4%
Indian3.3%
Pakistani0.8%
Other Asian0.7%
Chinese0.5%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
1.6%
African1.1%
Caribbean0.3%
Other Black0.2%
Other
1%

State primary

Hempstead Infant School
😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support
Hempstead Junior School
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Good

State secondary

The Victory Academy
GoodNon-selective
Rainham School for Girls
Non-selective
The Howard School
Non-selective

Independent

Alchemy School
Blue Skies School
Green spaces62 nearby
Wigmore Park
Millennium Green
Rainham Park
Capstone Farm Country Park

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